Journals and Conferences

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ed bullet points Clinical picture N All children with parapneumonic effusion or empyema should be admitted to hospital. [D] N If a child remains pyrexial or unwell 48 hours after admission for pneumonia, parapneumonic effusion/empyema must be excluded. [D] Diagnostic imaging N Posteroanterior or anteroposterior radiographs should be taken; there is no role… (More)

This European Respiratory Society task force has reviewed the evidence for paediatric medicines in respiratory disease occurring in adults and children. We describe off-licence use, research priorities and ongoing studies. Off-licence and off-label prescribing in children is widespread and potentially harmful. Research areas in asthma include novel… (More)

A simplified method for measuring the effective photon lifetime in an optical resonator was developed. The technique requires the passage of a modulated cw laser beam through the resonator and the measurement of the resultant shift in the phase of the transmitted intensity. The method not only permits a quick and precise measurement of the mirror… (More)

This paper traces the development and evaluation of day care hospice provision through analysis of the available literature. The CD-ROM was utilized to access and review the Medline, CINAHL and Healthstar databases. In addition, a hand search of Progress in Palliative Care was conducted. The literature describes the provision of a service within a day… (More)

The absorption of twenty-four DF laser wavelengths ranging from 3.6128 microm P(1)(6) to 4.0464 microm P(3)(11) was measured for CH(4) , N(2)O, CO(2), and HDO vapor. Total absorption was calculated for the lines for each of these absorbing gases and for the N(2) and H(2)O continua independently and collectively for two representative transmission paths… (More)

This article describes the role and function of the Centre for Palliative Care Education and Research at the University of Central England in Birmingham. The authors describe the development of the centre, which is a multidisciplinary venture in collaboration with Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund and palliative care providers throughout the west Midlands.… (More)

Open-pollinated progeny tests of American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.), which included 55 open-pollinated families selected from several prior Westva–co progeny tests and seed orchards and six control-pollinated families were established in 2002 and 2003. The half-sibling families were planted at two sites in western Kentucky and southeastern… (More)